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Are directory websites dead?
If you have Googled the question you will have discovered the question is an annual recurring theme. The question is asked for two main reasons Someone considering starting a directory Someone considering investing in backlinks from a directory OK, there may be a third reason: lol, directory owners (like me) want to see what’s happening. […]
Free Directory Software
Looking for Free Directory Software? There are 4 types of directory software available, some available free, some commercially sold: HTML – Design and build the website, database, backend from the ground up Script – Purchase script software and install CMS + Theme + Plugins – select a CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal), install + plugins. LDAP – […]
Business Directory CON
Business directories have been on a steady decline for many years. A once thriving industry was effectively shut down by search engines in 2011. Search results with all the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing) no longer include directory pages in search results. This means business directories cannot generate traffic in organic (free) search results effectively meaning […]
Link Building + BackLinks
Are links from a directory worth buying? Most definitely, the answer is YES. Backlinks in directories are a valuable and good way of link building leading towards better search standings. Due Dilligence Before purchasing a link in a directory, you MUST determine the quality of the directory: not all are the same. I’ve listed below […]
Fatal Traps Exposed: Why Business Directories Fail
A Business Directory is a website set-up to generate revenue from advertising, listings and affiliation. Here is the reason 99% of “business directories” fail. Business directories never generate any traffic No traffic means no visitors No visitors means no advertisers No advertisers means no revenue ($$$) Why they don’t generate traffic? 99% of all traffic […]
Directory Software
There are many types of directories as well as many types of software. Business Listings Member directory Searchable Directory Classified Ads Events Calendar Photo Galleries Deals & Offers Blogging System Email Marketing Membership Packages Recurring Payments Banner Advertisements Lead Generation Design & Branding Source Code Access Directory Software There are 4 types of software available […]
What is a WEB Directory
A web directory is a listing of [data] organized in a hierarchy or interconnected list of categories. A “web” directory once referred to a listing of “websites” but in recent times, this has expanded to a listing of [data] where the directory is accessed online. Data can refer to” websites, web links, business, company, reference, […]
What is an LDAP Directory
In short, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an industry term (acronym) for a directory that is hosted online. Users login and access data via an online portal. An LDAP directory is organized in a simple “tree” hierarchy consisting of the following levels: The root directory (the starting place or the source of the tree), […]
What to look for when buying directory software?
Software and platforms are now used for much more than simple tree structure directories. Software is designed specifically for a type of project or adapted to suit a project. Software platform choices Theme* Plugin Script *Some themes require a plugin Directory Software Categories Business Directory Blog E-Commerce Education Entertainment Food & Drink Holiday News Photography […]
How To Choose The Right Directory Software
With hundreds of different kinds of Directory Software how do you choose one? This question is one of the most commonly asked questions in the members forum. The common answers and advice are: Decide whether to buy hosted or self hosted software which immediately narrows down the field. Choose a pre-made theme software Choose between […]
Why Directory Sites Won’t Make Money
This article by Morgan Linton (co-founder of Bold Metrics) while a little old (2011) is bang on the money. Morgan details the reasons why a directory won’t make money perfectly. He refers to “domainers”, but the same reasons go for marketeers, web-entrepreneurs, and mareting guru’s. Directory sites can be huge money-makers, those who do it right […]
How to get a directory website off the ground
Paul Martusewicz from thewebshowroom.com.au explains: How to get a directory website off the ground The battle for any new online business to prove itself is far more difficult than that faced by businesses out in the real life world. The quality and success of a new shop-front business – if played right – can be […]